Specs
- Case: Mechanic Master C24
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- CPU cooler: Thermalright Silver Soul 135
- GPU: PowerColor Reaper RX 9060 XT 16GB
- Motherboard: GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX
- RAM: 32GB DDR4
- PSU: Cooler Master V650 SFX Gold
- Storage:
- 1TB NVMe M.2
- 1TB NVMe M.2
- 4TB SATA SSD
Fans
- CPU fan: Noctua NF-A12x25r
- Bottom: Noctua NF-A12x15
- Rear: Noctua NF-A9x25
- Front: Noctua NF-A8x25
Thermals / Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23: 15174 pts
- CPU max temp: 79°C
OCCT CPU GPU Combined 15 min:
- CPU Tdie: 81.13°C
- Average Effective Clock: 4059.97 MHz
- GPU: 73°C
- GPU Hotspot: 92°C
- System: 56°C
Notes
I built this as a quiet 1080p gaming PC.
In the end, I was able to get the noise level to an acceptable range, even while playing Hogwarts Legacy.
I’m very happy with how it turned out.
I don’t play many AAA games, so this ended up being a very good fit for my needs.
That said, once CPU usage goes above around 60%, it does get noticeably loud.
That may just be the nature of a compact case like this.
The Thermalright Silver Soul 135 fits extremely tightly in this case.
It slightly touches the glass side panel, but it has not caused any issues in my setup.
With this configuration, however, I was not able to install top fans.
Overall, I think the C24 is a good case if your configuration fits it well.
However, cooling and acoustics are very configuration-dependent.
The front and rear small fans do help, but 80mm / 90mm fans are still noticeably more audible than 120mm fans.
I’m planning to move this build to a Mechanic Master C25 Plus next, mainly for better CPU cooler clearance and more 120mm fan options.
## Update: RX 9060 XT efficiency tuning
Some people recommended undervolting the GPU, so I gave it a try.
I tested -50 mV / Power Limit -15% on the RX 9060 XT.
OCCT Combined 15 min passed with no errors.
- CPU Tdie Max: 80.38°C
- CPU Avg Effective Clock: 4041.76 MHz
- GPU Temp Max: 69°C
- GPU Hotspot Max: 83°C
CPU temperature and clocks are almost unchanged, but GPU temperature and hotspot are lower.
The goal is not overclocking, but improving efficiency while keeping similar performance.
I’ll keep using this setting for a while and see how it feels in daily use.